Madam Speaker, as member for Charlevoix, I am pleased to rise today to support the motion moved in this House this afternoon by the hon. member for Laurentides, Quebec, and seconded by the hon. member for Rimouski-Témiscouata.
What does the Bloc Quebecois demand in this motion? Simply that the government put all papers on the table and fulfil through concrete measures the promises made by the Liberals during the election campaign, namely to be transparent, to act with integrity and to hide nothing from Canadians.
I am terribly surprised at the beginning of this debate on the motion of the hon. member for Laurentides because we are simply asking the government to table all contracts awarded during the month. It is very transparent, very normal. The government has the responsibility-just as we do as the Official Opposition-to ensure that public funds, that the taxes paid by Quebecers and Canadians, are well administered.
When the hon. member for Laurentides told me about her motion, I was sure that it would not make waves, that it would be adopted by unanimous consent in this House, that the Liberals would always throughout their mandate-and not only during the election campaign-want to preserve this great spirit of transparency.
We want to raise another issue. Quite recently, I attended with the hon. member for Laurentides a meeting where the Minister of Public Works and Government Services was present. That is where the shoe started to pinch.
Would you, Minister of Public Works and Government Services who, with your officials, administer a very large budget, agree-